Postcode RM3 7JP is located in a major urban area, within the Heaton area of Havering in the London region, and forms part of the Harold Hill West area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harold Hill West is £63,584 per year. The median sale price in Heaton is £383,500 (around £449 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £335,125 and £430,000. The nearest station is Harold Wood, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Harold Hill West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,452 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Harold Hill West has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harold Hill West is £63,584 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM3 7JP.
Harold Hill West near RM3 7JP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harold Wood located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £383,500 (about £449 per square foot) in Heaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £490,000 | £521 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £415,000 | £462 |
| Terraced | 66 | £375,000 | £451 |
| Flats | 15 | £200,000 | £404 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | £192,000 | £320,000 | £305,500 |
| 2017 | £355,000 | £205,000 | £322,500 | £298,750 |
| 2018 | £490,000 | £210,000 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £367,500 | £185,000 | £327,500 | £307,500 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £270,000 | £350,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £413,500 | £218,500 | £370,000 | £335,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £220,000 | £400,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | £515,000 | £198,000 | £415,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £455,000 | £194,500 | £410,000 | £376,000 |
| 2025 | £487,500 | £208,500 | £420,000 | £380,000 |
| 2026 | £520,000 | £187,000 | £420,000 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £308 | £335 | £354 | £351 |
| 2017 | £387 | £364 | £363 | £352 |
| 2018 | £469 | £376 | £361 | £350 |
| 2019 | £369 | £366 | £374 | £367 |
| 2020 | £400 | £383 | £386 | £365 |
| 2021 | £470 | £378 | £396 | £394 |
| 2022 | £455 | £372 | £441 | £425 |
| 2023 | £495 | £396 | £454 | £441 |
| 2024 | £460 | £379 | £473 | £421 |
| 2025 | £462 | £386 | £452 | £444 |
| 2026 | £503 | £403 | £459 | £439 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RM3 7JP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 255, Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JP | Terraced | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 237, Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JP | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 230, Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 234, Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 19, Penistone Walk, Romford, RM3 8YB | Terraced | Freehold | £362,000 |
In the RM3 7JP postcode area, located within Harold Hill West, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hilldene Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
Hilldene Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Ursula's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2023. | |
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Broadford Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
Broadford Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RM3 7JP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | Farringdon Avenue, Havering, RM3 0AB | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Havering, RM3 8EB | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Iceland | Farnham Road, Havering, RM3 8DX | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Farnham Road, Havering, RM3 8DX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Havering district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RM3 7JP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Iurie Bivol
Heaton - Elected 7 May 2026
Kevin Ayres
Heaton - Elected 7 May 2026
Khuram Amin
Heaton - Elected 7 May 2026
Julia Lopez
Hornchurch and Upminster - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RM3 7JP records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around RM3 7JP in Heaton is £383,500 (about £449 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to RM3 7JP, including Hilldene Primary School (Requires improvement), St Ursula's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Broadford Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RM3 7JP scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,452 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hornchurch and Upminster covering RM3 7JP is Julia Lopez (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Iurie Bivol (Reform UK), Kevin Ayres (Reform UK) and Khuram Amin (Reform UK).